CVE-2020-19188
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-19188 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-08-22 19:16:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-07-23 18:58:25 UTC |
| Description | Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.014030000 probability, percentile 0.697130000 (date 2026-07-23)
Problem Types: CWE-787 | n/a
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Invisible-island | Ncurses | 6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.2 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-12-11-2023-4 macOS Sonoma 14.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-12-11-2023-5 macOS Ventura 13.6.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6.3 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| August 2023 GNU Ncurses Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7.2 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-12-11-2023-6 macOS Monterey 12.7.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| stack-buffer-overflow, fmt_entry, progs/dump_entry.c:1116, ncurses 6.1 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.